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Show NewHungary Strives for World Power Prep.nred by Niitlonnl Geocrnphlc Society, Washington, D. C.-WNU Service. Hungary's first secret ballot in nearly 20 years resulting in a strong government majority as well as increased Nazi representation in parliament calls attention to a nation na-tion which has seen three opposing forms of government in little more than two decades. Revolution immediately after the World war changed Hungary from a monarchy into a republic. This was followed soon after, in 1919, by the establishment of a Soviet state, which gave way, in 1920, before counter-revolution which brought back the status of monarchy. In the absence of a king, Hungary Hun-gary since then has been ruled by a regent. An admiral without a fleet. Rf GEM. Nicholas llorthy, admiral without a fleet, runs a kingdom without a king. Since 1920 Hungary has been ruled by this type of government. this regent, Nicholas Horthy, runs a country without a seacoast and a kingdom without a king. He also Is the head of a nation which is without a large section of its previous territory and population. popula-tion. Rebellious at the terms of peace which, lopping off both mountain borders and fertile plains, cut fcer to roughly one-third of her former area and population, Hungary has since refused to accept the boun-dries boun-dries as final. Hungarian flags flv at half-mast in mourning for the lost territories; window designs, street car posters, restaurant signs, and children's games show maps of former Hungary compared with her nresent reduced state. School exercises exer-cises keep the question continually before the young. There have even Seen stamps, postcards and buttons issued with the Hungarian national lin-an "Will we remain as we re"7" answered by the words. "No, No, Never!" With an economy balanced before the World war between timber, min-fral min-fral stock, and farm production. Hungary after her reduction became almost entirely agricultural. |